LONDON - David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:22 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7bde72e84a1f430da5efe77add37460e/SOC-Beckham-Retireshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7bde72e84a1f430da5efe77add37460e/SOC-Beckham-Retires

LONDON - End it like Beckham.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:46 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5631904037ea4fd2a532d397d7fcd1bd/SOC--Beckham-Profilehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5631904037ea4fd2a532d397d7fcd1bd/SOC--Beckham-Profile

LONDON - David Beckham's retirement will bring an end to a footballing career that went far beyond his sport, and turned a gangly teenager from east London into one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:38:37 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b1c3e24f69ba47fe8f764e713901271f/SOC--Beckham-Retires-Up-and-Downshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b1c3e24f69ba47fe8f764e713901271f/SOC--Beckham-Retires-Up-and-Downs

LONDON - Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season:]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e6bb78fd91844089a5eb607ae1a68933/SOC--Man-United-Moyes-Profilehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e6bb78fd91844089a5eb607ae1a68933/SOC--Man-United-Moyes-Profile

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United has replaced an abrasive and tough-minded Scotsman with ... another abrasive and tough-minded Scotsman.]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:42:56 -0400